Single Use Plastic Ban
On 30th March 2021, the ACT Legislative Assembly passed the Plastic Reduction Bill 2020, which will phase out certain plastic products. From 1st July 2021, the following three items will be prohibited from sale, supply or distribution in the ACT:
- Single-use plastic cutlery (including bioplastic and PLA – ACT polylactic acids)
- Single-use plastic drink stirrers (including bioplastic and PLA – polylactic acids)
- Expanded polystyrene takeaway food and beverage containers